[Dxbase] Any tricks in setting up M2 RC2800PDC rotator ?

[Jack]

Glenn,

You may be using an M2 rotor control box that uses an updated RS232 command 
set.  Recently, the commands were changed to require the 'A' character in 
some commands as follows:

In DXbase rotor options:
Rotor Type   M2
Initialize    A rtn
Turn Rotor    A# rtn
Stop Rotor    S rtn
Character     selected

Baud    9600
Parity    None
Word length    8
Stop bit    1

Rotor Offset    Plus selected, 0, 5

Earlier versions of M2 did not require the leading A

Regards,
Jack

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w4gm at bellsouth.net>
To: <Dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 12:38 PM
Subject: [Dxbase] Any tricks in setting up M2 RC2800PDC rotator ?


>I have just received my first ever logging program Dxbase 2006 and have 
>gotten my radio and ARRL data CD to work. I am now having trouble in 
>getting the M2 RC2800 PDC  rotator to get any commands from my RS 232 port. 
>I have gone to the help section and have tried to do / set up like the 
>example but had no luck. I tried both straight and null cables. Do I have 
>to do anything with or inside the M2 control box? What cable type do I need 
>to be using? Should I see something on either the M2 or logging screens?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Glenn
> W4GM
>
> PS. I should have gotten off the paper log years ago!
>
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